Articles by Beth Miller

The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) just returned from the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Annual Convention in Austin, Texas where it represented the flooring industry as a potential career option.

Week nine marks the second week of ceramic tile installation education. The students are permanently laying tile in their workspaces and wrapping up the final week of hands-on training. 

In week eight, the FCEF students begin learning ceramic tile installation. They start by dry laying tile and getting the pattern down. 

In week two of hardwood installation, the students got the opportunity to learn about sanding and finishing a hardwood floor.

In week six of the FCEF installer program, the students switch gears to hardwood flooring installation led by Lenny Hall, a regional instructor for the NWFA.

At the halfway point in the FCEF installation program, the students are now learning to install carpet on stairs where they are challenged and pushed outside of their comfort zones. 

Let’s face it—someone has to pay when an installation goes awry. But how do you know if the person responsible for passing judgment is going to tell the truth?

In the fourth week of the FCEF installation program, the students began learning carpet installation, which will run for two weeks. 

The students participating in the FCEF 10-week installation program worked with sheet goods in week three. With the help of some donations from Congoleum, they installed their first sheet vinyl floor.

During week 2 of the FCEF Basic Installation Flooring Program, the students step out of the classroom and into the training space where they get hands-on experience learning to install laminate.